The Story of Christianity

The final instruction of Jesus to his followers was to wait in Jerusalem and expect to be made powerful.  His

Persecution sent the followers of Jesus scattering through the towns around the Mediterranean Sea, talking about their new beliefs as

Thousands of Christians died in arenas as a spectator sport, alongside other hated minorities.  The church was divided over how

Unity became a priority for the church.  An issue that had to be faced was whether Christians who had forsaken

The Christian church was now large, highly structured and powerful, and that made it harder to be true to its

In Rome in 800 the Pope crowned a new leader with the title Holy Roman Emperor.  This was Charlemagne, and

The world was changing and there was an increasing awareness that the way the Christian church led people in their

The foundation of Protestant churches provoked changes in the Catholic church in response.  In 1537 a damning report drew attention

Scientific study accelerated during the 18th century.  Alongside it came an energetic faith in the logical power of ‘reason’.  Hope

The Roman Catholic Church experienced a turbulent period, from which it emerged revived.  Pope Pius IX oversaw the loss of

In the early years of the 20th century a movement began in Los Angeles which had a dramatic impact worldwide. 

The most telling feature of world Christianity in recent decades has been the move away from a hierarchical church, dominated